Ioannis Paschalidis and Laura Curran stroll their daughter Aurora Paschalidis over Lytle Creek as they enjoy the sunny weather on the greenway near Old Fort Park on Tuesday.

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The costs of a Murfreesboro master plan that calls for building 173.8 miles of greenways, bike lanes and river-access paths the next 25 years divides the City Council and it constituents.

Although the council endorsed the plan in a 4-3 vote last week, Councilman Toby Gilley opposed it because he's worried about how to pay for it.

"I had a feeling it would become a self-fulfilling prophesy to the tune of $105 million rather than simply being used as a guide," Gilley said during a Tuesday phone interview. "It goes beyond suggestions. I am all for expanding our recreational and greenway resources, ...